Joesburey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

The name Joesburey is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is a product of when the family lived in the township of Duxbury, in the parish of Standish in the county of Lancashire.

Early Origins of the Joesburey family

The surname Joesburey was first found in Lancashire at Duxbury, a township, in the district chapelry of Adlington, parish of Standish, union of Chorley, hundred of Leyland. "Duxbury gave name at an early period to a family, of whom Adam, in the reign of Edward I., held a moiety of the town.'" 1 A later branch of the family was found in the township of Gransmoor in the East Riding of Yorkshire. There, W. D. Thornton Duesbery, Esq., originally of Skelton, near York is Lord of the Manor and he benevolently had a schoolroom built at his expense. 1

Early History of the Joesburey family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Joesburey research. Another 59 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1729 is included under the topic Early Joesburey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Joesburey Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Joesburey has been spelled many different ways, including Duxbury, Dewsbury, Dusebury, Dusbury, Jewsbury and others.

Early Notables of the Joesburey family

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Migration of the Joesburey family to Ireland

Some of the Joesburey family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Joesburey family

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Joesbureys to arrive in North America: Robert Duxbury who landed in Philadelphia in 1868; Thomas Duxbury landed in the same port in 1872; John Dewsbury arrived in New Jersey in 1677; William Dewsbury arrived in Philadelphia in 1880..